Retail
February 5, 2019
Shoppers are expected to spend more this year. Image credit: Bloomingdale's
By Staff reports
The National Retail Federation is projecting retail sales growth in 2019 will be between 3.8 and 4.4 percent, as a healthy economy is able to make up for geopolitical upheaval and trade tensions.
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